Winners of young fashion photography competition announced

Winners of young fashion photography competition announced

August 2010

 

Bath & North East Somerset Council’s Fashion Museum has announced the winners of their young fashion photography competition inspired by the exhibition, Photographing Fashion: British Style in the 1960s.

The competition, launched earlier this summer proved hugely popular and drew 230 entries from the local area and across the globe including Australia and the Ukraine. The photographs were judged in three different age categories with nine winning photographs chosen. All the winning photographs are displayed on the Fashion Museum website http://www.fashionmuseum.co.uk/.

Councillor Terry Gazzard, the Council’s Cabinet Member for Tourism, Leisure & Culture said:

“It’s fantastic to see that so many young people both from the local area and across the world have been inspired by the British Style in the 1960s exhibition at the Council run Fashion Museum. Bath & North East Somerset Council is incredibly proud of our world class arts and heritage and this competition is a great contribution to this .”

Manager of the Council run Fashion Museum, Rosemary Harden, said:

“We have been overwhelmed by all the entries. Its lovely to know how the display at the Fashion Museum has spurred everybody on, and fantastic to see the wealth of talent out there. To everybody who's entered, keep on photographing, and keep 'your eye on the past'. You can learn so much, and get so much inspiration for what has gone before, and the Fashion Museum is a great place to do that.”

First prize in the under 16s age group went to 15 year old Harley K-C from Stroud in Gloucestershire with his photograph entitled My friends. Harley explains: “I went out with some of my friends for a photoshoot. One of them wanted me to take a few snaps of her textiles final piece and I thought it could be a nice setting for her piece"

First prize in the 17-21 age group went to 21 year old Sofia Plakidyuk from the Ukraine. Her winning entry, Something About Coco, she explains : “Is part of a fashion story about young Ukrainian designers. I wanted to make something with a very graphic geometric quality. I started photographing as a hobby when I was 14 and now it's my main interest. I'm shooting for leading and young Ukrainian fashion designers and also I have started making fashion videos as well”.

1st prize in the 22+ age group went to Alex Lockett, a 22 year old photography graduate, originally from Crewe in Cheshire and now working as a photographer’s assistant in London. His photograph Gainsborough Road is part of a series of photographs based on kitchen sink dramas in 1960's British films. Alex has also made stop motion films to accompany the stills.

Local girls Ava Saunders (9) and Ellen Sanders (9) from Batheaston school have won 3rd prize in the Under 16 age group with their photograph: What to wear at a wedding.  Ava who is modelling a satin bridesmaid dress says " I like acting and found it helped me in making lots of different poises."  Ellen took the photographs deciding on the backdrop of a Georgian doorway to match Ava's elegant clothing.  Ellen's mum said they had lots of fun taking the photos and working together for the competition.  They were delighted that their photos appeared on the Fashion Museum's website.  Ellen and Ava's favourite fashion style setters are Lady Gaga and Cheryl Cole.

All 230 entries, including the winners, can been seen at www.visitorreview.com/fashionphotographycompetition

The Fashion Museum is free to local residents with a discovery card and is open daily 10.30-5pm, exit 6pm. For more information about the exhibition, please visit the website http://www.fashionmuseum.co.uk/

 

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 Full List of winners:

Under 16s
1st prize: My Friends by Harley K-C, UK
2nd Prize: Alternative Fashion by Saskia Soo, UK
3rd Prize: What to wear to a Wedding by Ellen and Ava, UK

17-21 years
1st prize: Something About Coco by Sofia Plakidyuk, Ukraine
2nd prize: Fowl Play by Stephanie Walravens, Australia
3rd prize: Girls by Francesca Jane Allen, UK

22 years+
1st prize: Gainsborough Road by Alex Lockett, UK
2nd prize: Fashion in Neon by Lynsey Dubbeld, Holland
3rd prize: I love disposables by Vincent Levy, UK

 

For more images contact Maggie Bone, Museums Publicity Officer, Bath & North East Somerset Council, 01225 477736 or email: maggie_bone@bathnes.gov.uk